Park Factors
Last Updated: 1:35 AM
More hot weather is in store for Saturday with 9 out of 12 games expecting temperatures 80° and higher. Some of the best hitting conditions are in Kansas City for the Guardians / Royals doubleheader where it will be in the 90s with wind blowing out. The deep outfield at Kauffman Stadium usually makes it one of the toughest home run parks in the league, but it's playing close to neutral this afternoon. The run environment for Game 1 is rated among the best on Saturday's slate with the wind expected to blow a bit faster than in the evening.
Rate Field and Great American Ball Park, which feature two of the smallest outfields in the league, are rated the best venues for home runs on Saturday. There's a chance of rain in Chicago, and the humidity and lower air pressure associated with the storm should help the ball carry a bit farther (as long as they actually play). It's going to be 90° at home-run friendly GABP for Rays / Reds.
Yankee Stadium takes a step back from the excellent hitting conditions last night. While it's still going to be hot in The Bronx, the higher pressure and lower humidity this afternoon counteract the warm temperatures. The wind is also expected to blow right to left, instead of out which it was on Friday.
The roof at American Family Field is showing as closed in the table below, but it's a toss up for whether it will be open this evening with the chance of thunderstorms dying down later in the day. The park will play more hitter-friendly if Milwaukee decides to open it up.
| Game | HR | 2B/3B | 1B | Runs | Receptive | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Hour 3 | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Hour 3 | Humidity | Pressure | Outfield Size |
Altitude | Typical Flight |
Contact Rate |
Contact Quality |
Description | HR | 2B/3B | 1B | Runs | |||||
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Fenway Park 7:15 | +1% | +21% | +15% | +19% | High | 8  | 7  | 8  | 77° | 77° | 75° | 43% | 1018 | Variable | 20 | -3 | Good | Great | A one-of-a-kind shape with a deep right field and a 37-foot-tall fence guarding the extremely shallow left side. Similarly, the 18-foot-tall fence in center offsets the close distance to home plate. While the tall fences help neutralize homers, they are excellent targets for singles and doubles. | +0.03 | +0.73 | +1.59 | +1.69 | |||||
Great American BP 6:40 | +34% | -2% | +1% | +17% | Low | 6  | 6 | 7 | 91° | 90° | 86° | 61% | 1015 | Small | 683 | +0 | Bad | Avg | The smallest outfield in MLB, offset partially by a taller left-field wall. Stadium architecture dampens the effect from wind but hot days can turn GABP into a home run paradise. | +0.77 | -0.08 | +0.11 | +1.53 | |||||
Kauffman Stadium 2:40 | +0% | +20% | +14% | +17% | High | 11  | 12 | 11 | 90° | 90° | 91° | 73% | 1013 | X-Large | 750 | +5 | Great | Good | The largest non-Coors outfield in MLB. Perfectly symmetrical with a 9-foot-tall fence rounding the perimeter. | +0.01 | +0.69 | +1.45 | +1.51 | |||||
Kauffman Stadium 7:15 | 0% | +18% | +11% | +14% | High | 8 | 7 | 7 | 91° | 90° | 88° | 66% | 1011 | X-Large | 750 | +5 | Great | Good | The largest non-Coors outfield in MLB. Perfectly symmetrical with a 9-foot-tall fence rounding the perimeter. | -0.01 | +0.61 | +1.16 | +1.21 | |||||
Target Field 7:10 | +5% | +12% | +5% | +12% | Medium | 9 | 8 | 6 | 88° | 86° | 84° | 64% | 1009 | Medium | 812 | +0 | Avg | Good | A slightly asymmetric outfield with a deeper-than-average left side. The more shallow right side is guarded by a 23-foot-tall fence with a unique balcony overhanging the field. | +0.10 | +0.43 | +0.58 | +1.06 | |||||
PNC Park 6:40 | +3% | +16% | +2% | +11% | Med-High | 4 | 6  | 4  | 90° | 88° | 86° | 64% | 1015 | Variable | 743 | +5 | Good | Bad | An asymmetrical venue with an extremely deep left field fence. Tall fences guard against an otherwise shallow outfield. The 21-foot-tall fence down the right field line makes a good target for extra base hits in the yard. | +0.08 | +0.55 | +0.22 | +0.94 | |||||
Comerica Park 6:10 | -1% | +0% | +17% | +10% | High | 7  | 6 | 6 | 84° | 81° | 79° | 67% | 1014 | Large | 596 | -3 | Avg | Avg | A challenging venue for home runs with a very deep center field. The entire left side is deeper than average and the 15-foot-tall fence in right further complicates things for hitters. Batter contact is better than most parks, possibly aided by a clean batter's eye. | -0.02 | +0.01 | +1.80 | +0.88 | |||||
Oriole Park 7:05 | +7% | +13% | +0% | +7% | Med-High | 7 | 9 | 9 | 88° | 86° | 82° | 60% | 1016 | Variable | 130 | -1 | Great | Good | A uniquely-shaped field with a home-run-friendly right side. The left-field corner is particularly deep while most of the outfield perimeter is closer than average. A 21-foot-tall fence compensates for the short distance down the right field line. | +0.15 | +0.45 | +0.04 | +0.59 | |||||
Angel Stadium 9:38 | +14% | -3% | -4% | +2% | Consistent | 8 | 8 | 7 | 73° | 72° | 68° | 56% | 1014 | Small | 160 | +5 | Avg | Good | Horizontally shaped to the extreme. Deep corners and a very close center field fence. Consistently mild weather with a typical out-blowing wind pattern. | +0.31 | -0.12 | -0.40 | +0.15 | |||||
Rate Field 7:10 | +23% | -21% | -2% | +0% | Med-High | 4 | 4 | 4 | 75° | 73° | 73° | 96% | 1014 | Small | 596 | -3 | Bad | Avg | The smallest outfield in MLB. Shallow in every direction. Not nearly as wind-prone as its Wrigley neighbor, but can be susceptible to homers - especially on hot days. | +0.52 | -0.72 | -0.21 | +0.03 | |||||
Busch Stadium 7:15 | +1% | -5% | +2% | -3% | Med-High | 10 | 11 | 8 | 91° | 90° | 88° | 60% | 1012 | Large | 455 | +3 | Good | Avg | A large, symmetrical outfield with deep corners and gaps. The center field fence is a few feet closer than the MLB standard. | +0.02 | -0.16 | +0.22 | -0.27 | |||||
Globe Life Field 7:05 | +5% | -10% | -3% | -3% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Medium | 616 | +8 | Avg | Great | A retractable roof venue with a zig-zag outfield. The left side is particularly deep while the right is better primed for homers. | +0.11 | -0.34 | -0.30 | -0.28 | ||||||||||||
American Family Fld 7:10 | +6% | -7% | -9% | -4% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Medium | 593 | +3 | Poor | Good | A retractable-roof venue with a zig-zag outfield. Deep to each side but shallow in the gaps and to center field. The horizontal shape reduces the number of hits that fall into play. | +0.14 | -0.25 | -0.96 | -0.34 | ||||||||||||
Oracle Park 9:05 | -24% | -1% | +10% | -5% | Consistent | 14 | 14 | 12 | 59° | 59° | 59° | 91% | 1015 | Variable | 63 | 0 | Good | Poor | A uniquely shaped field with a 24 foot-tall fence guarding a very shallow right-field corner. Straight-away center is close to home plate but extends to an extremely deep right-field gap. Cool temperatures are the norm and the ever-present out-blowing wind is neutralized by the stadium architecture. | -0.53 | -0.04 | +1.05 | -0.40 | |||||
Yankee Stadium 1:05 | +6% | -21% | -3% | -6% | High | 9 | 11 | 12 | 88° | 90° | 91° | 34% | 1018 | Variable | 54 | -6 | Avg | Great | A rounded asymmetrical outfield with a very shallow right field wall. The short porch is balanced out by a larger-than-average left field, though still very short to the foul pole on that side. | +0.13 | -0.73 | -0.33 | -0.54 | |||||
Daikin Park 7:10 | 0% | -8% | -6% | -7% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Variable | 38 | 0 | Bad | Poor | A retractable-roof venue with strict rules for allowing an open roof. A one-of-a-kind shape with a particularly shallow left-field fence. Plays deep to center and short to right. | -0.01 | -0.27 | -0.59 | -0.65 | ||||||||||||
